Cognex (CGNX)

Nasdaq Information Technology Electronic Equipment & Instruments S&P MidCap 400

$47.78

+0.28 (+0.59%)

Close of Nov 06, 2026 · end-of-day data

Source: Cognex's 10-K / 10-Q XBRL data on SEC EDGAR · fetched Nov 06, 2026

Revenue, net income & free cash flow

Income statement

fiscal years · USD

Fiscal year	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
Revenue	$529.51M	$766.08M	$806.34M	$725.62M	$811.02M	$1.04B	$1.01B	$837.55M	$914.51M	$994.36M
Cost of revenue	$131.07M	$187.29M	$206.05M	$189.75M	$206.42M	$277.27M	$284.19M	$236.31M	$288.72M	$328.97M
Gross profit	$398.44M	$578.79M	$600.29M	$535.87M	$604.60M	$759.83M	$721.90M	$601.24M	$625.79M	$665.39M
Research & development	$78.27M	$99.20M	$116.44M	$119.43M	$130.98M	$135.37M	$141.13M	$139.40M	$139.81M	$138.97M
Selling, general & admin	$166.11M	$220.73M	$262.70M	$273.84M	$267.59M	$309.35M	$312.11M	$339.14M	$370.91M	$363.86M
Operating income	$154.07M	$258.86M	$221.14M	$142.60M	$170.53M	$315.10M	$246.23M	$130.70M	$115.06M	$162.57M
Pre-tax income	$162.08M	$266.46M	$234.57M	$162.99M	$186.91M	$318.90M	$250.69M	$135.35M	$131.49M	$182.80M
Income tax	$18.13M	$89.75M	$15.31M	-$40.87M	$10.72M	$39.02M	$35.17M	$22.11M	$25.32M	$68.36M
Net income	$143.69M	$176.71M	$219.27M	$203.87M	$176.19M	$279.88M	$215.53M	$113.23M	$106.17M	$114.44M
EBITDA	$165.74M	$272.54M	$239.62M	$164.13M	$192.67M	$331.72M	$262.58M	$147.97M	$136.34M	$182.85M
EPS (basic)	$0.84	$1.02	$1.27	$1.19	$1.02	$1.59	$1.24	$0.66	$0.62	$0.68
EPS (diluted)	$0.83	$0.98	$1.24	$1.16	$1.00	$1.56	$1.23	$0.65	$0.62	$0.68
Diluted shares	174.14M	179.55M	177.41M	175.27M	176.59M	179.92M	174.87M	173.40M	172.61M	169.37M
Gross margin	75.2%	75.6%	74.4%	73.8%	74.5%	73.3%	71.8%	71.8%	68.4%	66.9%
Operating margin	29.1%	33.8%	27.4%	19.7%	21.0%	30.4%	24.5%	15.6%	12.6%	16.3%
Net margin	27.1%	23.1%	27.2%	28.1%	21.7%	27.0%	21.4%	13.5%	11.6%	11.5%

Balance sheet

fiscal years · USD

Fiscal year	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
Cash & equivalents	$79.64M	$106.58M	$108.21M	$171.43M	$269.07M	$186.16M	$181.37M	$202.66M	$186.09M	$262.93M
Short-term investments	$341.19M	$297.96M	$427.35M	$240.47M	$103.24M	$137.46M	$218.76M	$129.39M	$59.96M	$74.04M
Receivables	$55.44M	$119.39M	$119.17M	$103.45M	$125.70M	$130.35M	$125.42M	$114.16M	$143.36M	$146.71M
Inventory	$26.98M	$67.92M	$83.28M	$60.26M	$60.83M	$113.10M	$122.48M	$162.28M	$157.53M	$137.89M
Total current assets	$526.34M	$629.99M	$780.33M	$607.23M	$601.69M	$639.80M	$717.70M	$679.00M	$613.37M	$697.25M
Goodwill	$95.28M	$113.21M	$113.21M	$243.44M	$244.08M	$241.71M	$242.63M	$393.18M	$384.94M	$386.28M
Total assets	$1.04B	$1.29B	$1.29B	$1.89B	$1.80B	$2.00B	$1.96B	$2.02B	$1.99B	$2.02B
Total current liabilities	$65.77M	$112.64M	$91.36M	$120.48M	$132.30M	$188.59M	$187.71M	$151.88M	$169.38M	$183.55M
Total liabilities	$76.00M	$192.08M	$154.40M	$530.23M	$538.50M	$573.57M	$519.75M	$513.06M	$475.35M	$524.65M
Shareholders' equity	$963.38M	$1.10B	$1.14B	$1.36B	$1.26B	$1.43B	$1.44B	$1.50B	$1.52B	$1.49B

Cash flow

fiscal years · USD

Fiscal year	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
Operating cash flow	$182.08M	$224.32M	$223.45M	$253.31M	$242.40M	$314.06M	$243.41M	$112.92M	$149.08M	$245.51M
Capital expenditures	$12.82M	$28.75M	$37.09M	$21.75M	$13.30M	$15.46M	$19.67M	$23.08M	$15.04M	$8.74M
Free cash flow	$169.26M	$195.57M	$186.36M	$231.57M	$229.10M	$298.61M	$223.74M	$89.84M	$134.04M	$236.77M
Investing cash flow	-$121.83M	-$105.56M	-$10.83M	-$157.34M	$169.44M	-$252.54M	-$4.45M	$32.27M	-$38.97M	$28.02M
Financing cash flow	-$29.23M	-$100.12M	-$209.90M	-$32.23M	-$316.87M	-$141.62M	-$240.37M	-$125.61M	-$118.42M	-$206.69M
Dividends paid	$25.21M	$29.04M	$31.86M	$35.12M	$390.51M	$43.26M	$45.92M	$49.08M	$52.33M	$54.63M
Share buybacks	$47.15M	$123.72M	$203.82M	$61.69M	$51.04M	$161.65M	$204.31M	$79.79M	$67.08M	$151.23M
Stock-based compensation	$20.56M	$31.94M	$41.09M	$45.59M	$1.40M	$43.77M	$54.51M	$54.77M	$52.44M	$48.52M
Depreciation & amortization	$11.68M	$13.68M	$18.47M	$21.53M	$22.14M	$16.62M	$16.35M	$17.27M	$21.27M	$20.29M

Income statement

quarters · USD

Quarter ended	Dec 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Apr 2026	Jul 2026	Oct 2026
Revenue	$196.67M	$210.80M	$239.29M	$234.74M	$229.68M	$216.04M	$249.09M	$276.89M	$252.34M	$268.44M	$291.26M	$313.39M
Cost of revenue	$61.63M	$68.86M	$72.69M	$75.34M	$71.83M	$71.71M	$81.22M	$89.60M	$86.43M	$77.50M	$85.49M	$91.64M
Gross profit	$135.04M	$141.94M	$166.60M	$159.40M	$157.86M	$144.32M	$167.88M	$187.29M	$165.90M	$190.94M	$205.77M	$221.74M
Research & development	$34.69M	$37.10M	$34.96M	$35.21M	$32.54M	$34.73M	$33.10M	$35.08M	$36.06M	$37.02M	$32.39M	$33.90M
Selling, general & admin	$90.37M	$90.63M	$93.18M	$92.62M	$94.48M	$83.50M	$91.34M	$94.44M	$94.57M	$94.04M	$87.86M	$87.02M
Operating income	$12.73M	$14.20M	$38.46M	$31.56M	$30.84M	$26.09M	$43.43M	$57.77M	$35.28M	$59.87M	$85.52M	$100.82M
Pre-tax income	$14.35M	$17.57M	$41.57M	$36.55M	$35.80M	$27.80M	$48.06M	$62.86M	$44.08M	$61.76M	$89.30M	$103.29M
Income tax	$3.12M	$5.54M	$5.36M	$6.96M	$7.45M	$4.20M	$7.55M	$45.20M	$11.41M	$10.05M	$16.54M	$18.47M
Net income	$11.23M	$12.02M	$36.21M	$29.59M	$28.35M	$23.60M	$40.51M	$17.66M	$32.66M	$51.70M	$72.76M	$84.82M
EBITDA	$17.44M	$19.48M	$43.65M	$37.00M	$36.21M	$31.40M	$48.75M	$62.66M	$40.04M	$64.58M	$90.11M	$105.36M
EPS (basic)	$0.07	$0.07	$0.21	$0.17	$0.17	$0.14	$0.24	$0.11	$0.19	$0.31	$0.43	$0.50
EPS (diluted)	$0.06	$0.07	$0.21	$0.17	$0.17	$0.14	$0.24	$0.10	$0.20	$0.31	$0.43	$0.50
Diluted shares	-260.00K	172.59M	172.73M	172.75M	-122.00K	170.39M	168.56M	169.32M	-140.00K	168.39M	169.99M	171.03M
Gross margin	68.7%	67.3%	69.6%	67.9%	68.7%	66.8%	67.4%	67.6%	65.7%	71.1%	70.6%	70.8%
Operating margin	6.5%	6.7%	16.1%	13.4%	13.4%	12.1%	17.4%	20.9%	14.0%	22.3%	29.4%	32.2%
Net margin	5.7%	5.7%	15.1%	12.6%	12.3%	10.9%	16.3%	6.4%	12.9%	19.3%	25.0%	27.1%

Balance sheet

quarters · USD

Quarter ended	Dec 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Apr 2026	Jul 2026	Oct 2026
Cash & equivalents	$202.66M	$138.86M	$176.63M	$197.07M	$186.09M	$143.74M	$179.31M	$245.90M	$262.93M	$237.34M	$302.52M	$694.70M
Short-term investments	$129.39M	$139.33M	$112.45M	$90.80M	$59.96M	$56.70M	$48.89M	$54.37M	$74.04M	$59.41M	$101.85M	$997.00K
Receivables	$114.16M	$138.56M	$159.31M	$157.97M	$143.36M	$161.19M	$183.95M	$154.61M	$146.71M	$170.72M	$216.23M	$216.72M
Inventory	$162.28M	$170.87M	$157.25M	$155.28M	$157.53M	$152.11M	$144.58M	$143.68M	$137.89M	$135.55M	$142.84M	$158.45M
Total current assets	$679.00M	$661.53M	$681.02M	$672.08M	$613.37M	$577.68M	$625.73M	$670.92M	$697.25M	$690.35M	$849.88M	$1.15B
Goodwill	$393.18M	$386.16M	$381.04M	$391.67M	$384.94M	$389.93M	$397.39M	$392.08M	$386.28M	$382.82M	$381.38M	$386.11M
Total assets	$2.02B	$2.01B	$2.00B	$2.06B	$1.99B	$1.93B	$2.00B	$2.00B	$2.02B	$2.01B	$2.18B	$2.28B
Total current liabilities	$151.88M	$188.10M	$168.78M	$170.74M	$169.38M	$183.96M	$190.44M	$169.27M	$183.55M	$189.49M	$216.03M	$228.72M
Total liabilities	$513.06M	$524.04M	$497.35M	$496.22M	$475.35M	$486.88M	$497.48M	$513.11M	$524.65M	$526.65M	$549.10M	$554.98M
Shareholders' equity	$1.50B	$1.49B	$1.51B	$1.57B	$1.52B	$1.45B	$1.51B	$1.49B	$1.49B	$1.48B	$1.63B	$1.72B

Cash flow

quarters · USD

Quarter ended	Dec 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Apr 2026	Jul 2026	Oct 2026
Operating cash flow	$14.49M	$13.64M	$27.76M	$56.27M	$51.40M	$40.50M	$42.62M	$87.48M	$74.90M	$45.09M	$69.15M	$106.42M
Capital expenditures	$7.01M	$4.06M	$4.51M	$4.40M	$2.07M	$2.50M	$2.19M	$1.45M	$2.60M	$2.76M	$1.53M	$2.64M
Free cash flow	$7.48M	$9.58M	$23.25M	$51.87M	$49.33M	$38.00M	$40.43M	$86.03M	$72.31M	$42.34M	$67.62M	$103.78M
Investing cash flow	-$179.50M	-$49.02M	$35.24M	-$27.41M	$2.23M	$33.09M	-$3.97M	$18.50M	-$19.61M	$791.00K	-$70.48M	$291.70M
Financing cash flow	-$33.03M	-$25.09M	-$22.42M	-$15.16M	-$55.76M	-$118.37M	-$13.26M	-$37.57M	-$37.50M	-$68.90M	$66.76M	-$9.52M
Dividends paid	$12.87M	$12.89M	$12.87M	$12.86M	$13.71M	$13.55M	$13.43M	$13.44M	$14.20M	$14.20M	$14.26M	$14.31M
Share buybacks	$20.15M	$9.34M	$10.54M	$3.96M	$43.24M	$102.23M	$0	$24.00M	$25.00M	$99.00M	$6.24M	$0
Stock-based compensation	$13.25M	$13.30M	$12.96M	$13.10M	$13.08M	$9.94M	$12.29M	$12.42M	$13.87M	$11.93M	$11.21M	$11.15M
Depreciation & amortization	$4.71M	$5.28M	$5.19M	$5.43M	$5.37M	$5.31M	$5.32M	$4.89M	$4.77M	$4.70M	$4.59M	$4.54M

Quarterly figures are rebuilt from the year-to-date totals companies report — Q4 is the full year minus the first nine months, since no 10-Q is filed for it. Values are as filed; later restatements replace earlier ones. Fiscal years are labelled by the calendar year in which they end.